这场争议让他左右为难，被两方的压力拉扯着。

The debate left him ___whipsawed between opposing pressures from both sides.

这个部门被管理层和客户的双重要求折磨得焦头烂额。

The department was ___whipsawed between management demands and customer expectations.

伐木工人用横锯将大树干锯成木块。

The lumberjacks used a ___whipsaw to cut the large trunk into blocks.